The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-05-07
OVER THE STATE.

zoo Delta organization of farmers
which takes place at Greenville at
the same time the Press Conven.
tion meets in this city. 1t is a
matter of sincere regret that this
distinguished Senator can not be
present at the meetiDg.-Meridian
News.
We learn from the Times Demo-
crat that fifty one miles of the
Yallobusha river have been clean.
ed out. The misfortune about this
thing is, the appropriation is too
small to make a thorough job oft,
and cleaning it out by piecemeal,
renders so little of it navigable,
that the part ready, fills up with
distractions before the other is
touched. Fifty miles is but a small
part of the rivers length, and can
do but little good in utilizing it as
q means of general commerce.
Grenada Sentinel.
Mr.. Abe Klrschner was compell-
ed to have his fine New Found.
land dog, Carlo, shot last Sunday
night. Jack Bryant, a colored SER
want of Mrs Kirschner's, was teas.
ing Carlo, and the dog grabbed him
by the left hand and lacerated 1t
terribly. Carlo would not turn
loose his hold until Mr.. Kirschner
had knocked him In the head.
Mr.. X. then thought it the wisest
plan to have the dog killed, and it
took four pistol balls from the pis-
tolls of Mr.. Gillis and Gibson, be.
fore he expired. He was a valu.
able dog, but rather dangerous,
and hence Mr.. Klrschner thought
best to be on the safe side.-Sum.
nit Sentinel.
There are still some people TO be
found who think that the L., N. o.
& I. railroad has done nothing for
Vicksburg, but it is q species OF
harmless lunacy which is not hold.
ing the place back in the least, as
no one now regards their predic-
tion Of evil, but the fact is that il
was the location of the shops here
that gave the first impetus to the
present enormous increase in val,
ues, and the end is not yet, for it Is
predicted by those who claim to
know that next Fall will witness
prices compared to which those
now prevailing will look small in.
deed. These base their prophe-
cies upon the fact that there is q
very marked increase in popula
tion and in the volume of business
transacted here, and the fact thai
owing to the peculiar topography
of this city, there is very little un'
occupied land available for build
ing purposes Commercial Her
aid.
Circuit Court is in session this
week. Some of the boys, as usual
found this climate little unheal
thy and quietly betook themselves
to the sylvan shades, to enjoy g
short season of rest and quiet In
some sequestered dell where the
red deer wanders, and the child
loves to play. There, surrounded
by lovely flowers and listening to
the songs OF birds, their rest will
not be broken by the unfeeling
anu discordant calls Of Oh, yes
oh, yesl etc. When they shall
have entirely recovered their usu
al health, they will emerge from
their retirement, better prepared
to do their duty in the worlds
broad field of battle in the bivouac
of life. As it was during the last
term of court, so hath it been this
term and will be the next and each
succeeding term. Selah.-Hatties.
burg Democrat.
The farmers of the counties EN-.
braced in what ie called the Yaz0o
Delta of Mississippi, will hold a
convention at Greenville on the
11th OF May, to discuss progressive
measures aud inaugurate progress
i've movements. An immense
amount of good to that region aud
its enterprising people is likely to
result from this assemblage, fol
the world does not boast a more
intelligent, enterprising dashing
and indomitable. race than inhabitt
the Mississippi lowlands. They
assess their farms higher than any
other people in the South ; levy
more taxes upon themselves thar
any other farmers IN the country
and have dared and surmountet
more obstacles and difficulties
And what is more, they grumblt
and growl less than any other peo
pie we know of, and are always
eloquent and enthusiastic in the
praise of their State.-Aberdeer
Examiner.
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